Camp Elso Incorporated

Analysis

Camp Elso Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Camp Elso Incorporated reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.7m (+3.4%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Camp Elso Incorporated sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of the Sandhills Inc ($1.7m), My Kids Club ($1.7m) and The Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $249k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $665k. At year end it held assets of $218k against liabilities of $145k, net assets of $73k. It reported 27 employees.